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LiberalMP for Guelph (Ontario)

This week

Voted Yes on Vote #341 on Bill C-586 Amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (candidacy and caucus reforms)

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Business of SupplyMr. Speaker, I and others in this room are co-chairs of the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care, and we understand the absolute value of ...

Voted Yes on Vote #340 That ( a) the House recognize that (i) the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the prohibition on ...

Posted on Twitter CPC never listens to what others have to say MT @OttawaCitizen: VAC drops survey of vets' satisfaction rates http://t.co/l1cZEUI8Ef #Cdnpoli

Voted Yes on Vote #339 on Bill C-32 Enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts

Voted Yes on Vote #338 on Bill C-51 Enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Parliamentary Precinct SecurityMr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It was the Liberals' intention to vote yes, and unfortunately we moved from the yes to the ...

Posted on Twitter Happy 50th National Flag Day! #Myflag gives me so much pride in this great country #guelph #cdnpoli

Three weeks ago

Posted on Twitter As Canadians, we have the freedom to disagree politically &amp; not have our patriotism questioned. Please watch http://t.co/3FaNuub1lQ #cdnpoli

Spoke in the House on Committees of the HouseMr. Speaker, the Liberals agree to apply the vote and shall be voting yea.

Spoke in the House on Veterans AffairsMr. Speaker, the Veterans Ombudsman has said that he is “...disappointed that the update provides no details on how the substantive deficiencies with the New Veterans ...

Spoke in the House on Congressional Gold MedalMr. Speaker, against tremendous odds, a unique group of Canadians and Americans were called upon to perform some of the most difficult tasks of the Second ...

Posted on Twitter Tories are ignoring criticism from .@VetsOmbudsman and .@RCL_DC on lack of action on #vets recommendations http://t.co/6zCRazUymE #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter Watch .@rickmercer get it right on #vets. They shouldn't have to fight the gov't for benefits after fighting for CDNs http://t.co/bQLS0cz6yU

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Veterans AffairsMr. Speaker, in June the veterans committee published a report in which every member agreed on immediate changes necessary to the new veterans charter, which the ...

Spoke in the House on Alzheimer's Awareness MonthJanuary is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, a time to renew our efforts to be more attentive to and to better combat Alzheimer's disease, its stigma, and the ...

Spoke in the House on Veterans AffairsMr. Speaker, I welcome the Minister of Veterans Affairs to his new role. I am glad that the Prime Minister has finally recognized how poorly the ...

Mentioned by Huffington Post CanadaHow To Make Parliament More Family FriendlyFrank Valeriote. Liberal MP for the riding of Guelph, is applauded by fellow MPs as he stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.

Mentioned by CBC.caGuelph's Frank Valeriote won't run in 2015 federal electionAs other MPs gear up for the next federal election, Guelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote will not run again because, he says, he wants to spend more time with his children. Valeriote has held his seat for the last six years and serves as the deputy whip for the ...

Mentioned by CBC.caFrank Valeriote: 'You can't be a part-time MP'As other MPs gear up for the next federal election, Guelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote will not run again because, he says, he wants to spend more time with his children. Valeriote has held his seat for the last six years and serves as the deputy whip for the ...

Mentioned by 680 NewsGuelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote won't run in next federal electionOTTAWA – Liberal MP Frank Valeriote, whose southern Ontario riding was ground zero in the so-called robocalls affair, is calling it quits. Valeriote, 60, said he won't run in next year's federal election, but he will stay on until then as the MP for Guelph, Ont. “Representing the people of Guelph is a great privilege ... It is for that reason that while I will continue to represent Guelph as its member of Parliament until the next election is called, I will not be seeking re-election.” Valeriote won his seat in the 2008 federal election ...

Mentioned by Brandon SunGuelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote won't run in next federal electionOTTAWA - Liberal MP Frank Valeriote, whose southern Ontario riding was ground zero in the so-called robocalls affair, is calling it quits. Valeriote, 60, said he won't run in next year's federal election, but he will stay on until then as the MP for Guelph, Ont. "Representing the people of Guelph is a great privilege ... It is for that reason that while I will continue to represent Guelph as its member of Parliament until the next election is called, I will not be seeking re-election." Valeriote won his seat in the 2008 federal election ...